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Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 20 (25 MCQs)

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1. What is one cause of an earthquake?
2. How often (roughly) does the Earth's orbit change from a circle to an ellipse and back again?
3. Oil, gasoline, and coal are all examples of this type of fuel.
4. Which activity has the greatest impact on your carbon footprint?
5. The process by which weathered material is moved by wind, water, or ice
6. Several gases are released during volcanic eruptions. Which of these gases has been shown to cause significant cooling of the climate for one or more years after an eruption?
7. Which of the following is a human activity that can cause climate change?
8. As cold air sinks,
9. Which of the following is not a consequence of a warmer Earth?
10. A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation, e.g., carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons.
11. Carbon in the slow track carbon cycle takes between _____ to move from one reservoir to another.
12. Which has the highest albedo (reflects the most sunlight)?
13. Eccentricity influences the shape of the Earth's orbit around the sun. As eccentricity increases, the shape of Earth's orbit becomes more _____
14. Where can you find carbon?
15. Which of the following has been attributed the cause for global climate change?
16. What happens when energy from the Sun encounters a white surface (ice or snow)? The energy is:
17. Chloroflurocarbons are found in
18. What is the most common greenhouse gas? (makes up 80% of US greenhouse gas)
19. Adding heat to something increases its _____ energy.
20. How does planting trees reduce the greenhouse effect?
21. Which of the following are things we can do to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
22. What is happening to coral reefs around the world?
23. Which sentence from the article best supports the idea that the warming climate is harming our planet?
24. A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become _____
25. Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?
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